Armita Behboodi
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French Native or bilingual proficiency
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Persian Limited working proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Experience
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Economic Policy Research Institute
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South Africa
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Think Tanks
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Associate
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Apr 2023 - Present
- Lead research associate in the global evaluation of UNICEF's work on child poverty reduction. - Spearheaded comprehensive research, survey development, and quantitative and qualitative analysis. - Fostered collaborations with UNICEF stakeholders, government entities, and development partners. - Lead research associate in the global evaluation of UNICEF's work on child poverty reduction. - Spearheaded comprehensive research, survey development, and quantitative and qualitative analysis. - Fostered collaborations with UNICEF stakeholders, government entities, and development partners.
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United Nations ESCAP
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Thailand
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International Affairs
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300 - 400 Employee
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Research Consultant
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Aug 2022 - Oct 2022
- Compiled and analyzed primary survey data from member states regarding the Plan of Action on Space Applications- Co-author of "Geospatial Practices for Sustainable Development in South-East Asia 2022: A Compendium" and primary contributor to Chapter 4.
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Research assistant - Office of Executive Secretary
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Dec 2021 - Jul 2022
- Conducted holistic research for the UNESCAP Executive Secretary's Storybook.- Gathered data and conducted analysis for priority areas.
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Sustainable development research consultant
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May 2021 - May 2022
- Key contributor to the Asia Pacific Disaster Report publications.- Managed end-to-end report drafting, production, and data analytics.- Enhanced ESCAP's Disaster Resilience Portal using data analytics.- Co-Author of Asia-Pacific Sub-Regional Disaster Report for East and North-East Asia, the Pacific Island SIDS and North and Central Asia.
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United Nations ESCAP
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Thailand
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International Affairs
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300 - 400 Employee
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Sustainable Development Consultant
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Oct 2019 - Jan 2020
- Co-author of the Asia-Pacific Disaster Report for North and Central Asia.- Oversaw the creation of Sub-Regional APDRs, ensuring accuracy and relevance.-Coordinated with various partners for the project to ensure punctual delivery of project.
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Economic affairs intern
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Jun 2019 - Sep 2019
Worked as part of the Disaster Risk Reduction and ICT division on the flagship report, the Asia-PacificDisaster Report 2019, performing a variety of tasks, most notably;• Peer-reviewed the entire publication to ensure fluidity and no information discrepancies• Managed the production process of the report• Drafted speeches for high-level secretariat members such as the Executive Secretary of ESCAP as well as the Deputy Executive Secretary of ESCAP
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Education
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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Master of Science - MS, Local Economic Development -
Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC)
Master's degree, International Economics -
Queen's University
Bachelor's degree, Economics and International Development